For Kazan's Sketch 50! Yay!!!!

For Challenges #38, #40, #49 and #55 -- Woo Hoo!

Tied For Challenge #33 - Hurray!!!

For Challenge #37 - Woo Hoo!

For The Macabre Monday #006 Challenge!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Today (October 28) was Avery's 14th Birthday. We had a cake for him after dinner, but we'll be celebrating more on Saturday.

I love this kid more than life itself. I guess I finally figured out how to be a good mom by number 4.

A few more things I've realized lately...

Baskin Robbins makes the BEST ice cream cakes ever!

I've lost 9 pounds! Which means I'd better not eat too much of Avery's cake...

Even though I'm definitely a fall/winter girl, I cannot deny that days like today in Southern California are the reason so many people want to live here...beautiful blue skies, white clouds, green everywhere (thanks to recent rains), a bit of a breeze, and temps in the 70's (20's C). The colors are so intense, it's intoxicating.

You are a good mom to all of your kids! Who are you trying to kid? lol...that cake looks wonderful - Happy Happy Birthday Avery!!! Congrats on your 9 lbs! Woot woot!!!!! We had 32 this morning! Brrr...... Have a good night, dear friend! You sound a bit down today - love you!!!

Congratulations on your weight loss!!! Did you ever see Oprah a few years ago dragging a red wagon that had 10lbs of fat in it? It was overflowing and horrible looking. It was a huge amount of fat. It really is alot of weight to lose. What a great accomplishment!!!!